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more about #pixar more comments → fatetwister64: Well it's a Pixar movie. And a Pixar movie in any form will still make any grown man cry like a little bitch. #monstersinc more » bakana: Well, it looks like we were saved a steaming pile of amateurish armchair psychology thanks to the creative minds at Pixar. Thanks, creative minds at ... more » AshThePirate: I love hearing original Pixar pitches because the end product is never anywhere close to it (they literally scrapped Wall-e twice). #monstersinc more » jrwvampire: So the original pitch was about a loser with daddy/mommy issues coming to terms with those issues by talking it out with "monsters" in his head and ha... more » korybing: This pitch sounds a lot closer to Where the Wilds Things Are than the final version of Monsters Inc, where the monsters represent the anxieties and fe... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): So essentially its The Boggeyman!!! But wih a bigger budget and the apperance of IT!! #monstersinc more » crashedpc - Haifisch: Whoo, that original pitch could definitely swing either way in tone. Silly, quirky: "Oh noes, I'm still afraid of clowns!" "Honk honk!" Horrifying... more » disatess: i like th pictch idea better ,granted monster inc. was good , the pitch sounds so much better . and it can still happen . #monstersinc more » pixysix: Lol, Meredith I'm on the same page as you. The more likely movie was Andy bringing his sweet classic action figures to college, sitting them on the ed... more » TickMan: I just hope Buzz doesn't speak Spanish for almost the entire movie. Also, does this plot seem similar to the original script Disney was going to use ... more » dicksson: Remember when Phil Hartman died and the Simpsons retired those characters out of respect? Stay classy Disney and Pixar. Stay classy. more » Smeagol92055: Varney was also a hell of a shot with a compound bow. I saw him shoot one time; guy was amazingly accurate. more » Platypus Man: I think you meant to say Blake Clark, not Black Clark, but I think that his casting will work just fine. I mean, not as good as Jim Varney, but as goo... more » tetracycloide: honestly the repackaging of toy story's 1 and 2 into a 3D double feature felt so much like a crass attempt to hook a new generation of parents into bu... more » NightElfMohawk: *sniff* I miss Jim Varney. Know what I mean, Verne? more » -
#monstersinc
The Original Monsters Inc. Pitch Dealt with More Adult Fears
Pixar's Monsters Inc. pulled back the curtain on childhood fears and things that go bump in the night. But the original pitch had a more adult tone, focusing on the anxieties and fears that remain even after you've grown up. More » -
#toystory3
Toy Story 3 Gets A New Flight Of The Choncords Play Thing
Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich announced that there will be two new voice actors joining the rest of Andy's toys. And check out the originals in new character posters for the third installment. More » -
#toystory3
Toy Story 3 Trailer: Andy's Choice
Now that Andy is all grown up and off to college, he'll have to decide what is to become of his talking toys. Who will live and who will die? Find out in the Toy Story 3 trailer. More » -
#toystory
John Lasseter Explains Buzz Lightyear's Secret Origin
Pixar boss John Lasseter spends a little time describing how Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear came to be. Turns out Buzz has a little bit of G.I. Joe in him. And his color palate came straight from the heart. -
#lego
Pixar Animator Gives Characters a Lego Makeover
Pixar animator and BURN-E director Angus MacLane's most famous works may be computer-generated, but in his spare time he works in the more physical medium of plastic bricks, rendering his favorite characters in Lego. More » -
#antman
Will The First Marvel/Disney Film Be A Pixar Ant-Man?
We've been eagerly, if anxiously, awaiting news on Disney and Marvel's first combination since the big buy out last week. Turns out the first Disneyfied hero could be Ant-Man, but brought to you by Pixar. But will it be CG? More » -
#stealthispitch
Five Short Films That Should Get Big Screen Treatment
This summer has brought us both 9 and District 9, two movies that started life as short films. Are there more to come. We look at some of the shorts we'd like to see on the big screen. More » -
#disneymarvel
Disney/Marvel: Who Knew What, And When?
While Disney's purchase of Marvel Entertainment surprised the world this morning, how many people really saw it coming? More » -
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#pixar
What's Behind Pixar's Dinosaur Concept Art?
An eagle-eyed fan noticed a strange image lurking in the background of a Pixar featurette: concept sculptures depicting a boy and a dinosaur. Does this mean Pixar is going prehistoric? More » -
#johncarter
New Martians Sighted In Carter Cast Announcement
More of the cast for Andrew (Wall-E) Stanton's movie version of John Carter of Mars have been revealed, along with new hints of dynastic politics and Martian political intrigue. Spoilers below. More » -
#dirtypictures
Pixar Artists Illustrate The Outer Limits Of Sexuality
Pixar's artists definitely have a racy side, even if it doesn't always come out in their G-rated fare. But with The Ancient Book of Sex and Science, the studio's artists let loose with saucy images of science and science fiction. More » -
#johncarterofmars
Andrew Stanton's John Carter Of Mars Ready To Start Filming... In Utah's Alien Landscape
Fresh from its supporting role as the planet Vulcan in Star Trek, the state of Utah is preparing for its role as Mars in Disney/Pixar's long-awaited live-action version of John Carter of Mars, which begins production there in November. More » -
#up
Pixar's Dogs OF The Future Are Speaking For Themselves
Technology is letting this puppy, from Pixar's Up, remind you of your pet's priorities: squirrels, fetching, and tracking. More » -
#conceptart
The "Princess of Mars" That Pixar Won't Show You
This amazing woodcut is from a 1960s edition of Edgar Rice Burrough's classic adventure A Princess of Mars - but don't expect to see these kinds of images in Pixar's upcoming movie version. More » -
#thespirit
The Spirit Movie You Never Saw
With Frank Miller's movie version of The Spirit less than two weeks away, it's time to consider what might have been: An animated version of the character, courtesy of Pixar's guiding lights. I claim do-overs!
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#2008powerlist
The Power List: 20 Movers And Shakers In Science Fiction
Science fiction didn't conquer the media world in 2008 all on its own: A host of creative people helped power the mighty battlecruiser. Here's our list of the 20 biggest science fiction movers-and-shakers of 2008. More » -
#review
Space Chimps Monkeying Around Isn't Entertaining
If, by any chance, you've seen the trailers for Space Chimps and thought, "Hey! Wall-E was pretty good, and who wouldn't want to see the uplifting animated tale of three heroic monkeys traveling into space to save the world?" then I have one simple message for you: For the love of all that you hold dear, fight that thought with all you have and go and see something else instead. Anything else. More »
